Racecards
16:55 Yarmouth
Haven Seashore Holiday Park Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f 3y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 4-89065
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J Garritty
held up, in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 089-955
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey George Wood
in rear and in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 132
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up, towards rear and in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 968223
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 2733-71
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey J P Spencer
made all, ridden well inside final furlong, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Ballymore Castle hasn't won since a dashing juvenile Chester success but is down to a career-low mark. However, he's up against it once more versus a trio of interesting three-year-olds who constitute a formidable challenge. Hope Cove, back to something like his best last time, is respected as the drop back to 6f should not be a concern but the unexposed TARBOOSH is the preference. Placed on both handicap starts since landing his Kempton maiden in May, he's just the sort William Haggas will continue to improve. Cosmic Chatter and Bahamian Heights are not discounted but Fang looks more dangerous. Sold since his latest success and moved to William Jarvis, the Lawman gelding finally confirmed considerable juvenile promise when landing a Brighton handicap off topweight and is a danger to all if repeating that level.
Formwatch
Ballymore Castle (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Johnny Cavagin (9-5) at Pontefract 6f hcp stks (3) gd in Jul.
Hope Cove 7-2jfav (9-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra final 50 yards, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Lyfka (9-12) at Chepstow 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Bahamian Heights 8-1 (9-7) Slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Upstaging (9-4) at Epsom 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Tarboosh 3-1fav (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, effort to challenge over 1f out, every chance when ridden and carried head awkwardly inside final furlong, not quicken and held final 75 yards, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Roll On Rory (9-0) at Chester 6f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Cosmic Chatter 11-2 (9-8) In touch, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Spirit of Zeb (9-9) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Fang 11-4 (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Brighton 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Chandresh (8-6) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.